Written by aida bortnik and luis puenzo from the novel gringo viejo by carlos fuentes. The mexico portrayed by carlos fuentes in his 1985 novel the old gringo is that of the early 20th century, primarily the northern regions bordering the united states including those territories. While i have never read the book on which it is based, i found it a haunting and. When school teacher harriet winslow goes to mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by gen. Titulo original old gringo ano 1989 duracion 120 min. Oct 06, 1989 if old gringo were to work on the screen at all, it would have worked better on a smaller scale. When a quiet school teacher heads south to a new life in mexico, she finds herself caught up in the middle of the revolution, and falls for the charms of the fiery young leader. Old gringo based on carlos fuentes novel gringo viejo, the complex psychological tableau makes it easy to see why jane fonda plopped herself in the plum role of 40ish spinster on the run harriet. A triangle of passion and friendship develops as potent as the revolution around t. The producer is lois bonfiglio, and the executive producer is david wisnievitz. In carlos fuentess novel the old gringo, these three principals have been.
It was directed by luis puenzo and cowritten with aida bortnik, based on the novel the old gringo by mexican novelist carlos fuentes the film was screened out of competition at the 1989 cannes film festival. There is a potentially wonderful story at the heart of old gringo, but the. Luis puenzo celebrity profile check out the latest luis puenzo photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Contiene veintidos capitulos y pertenece al genero realismo magico. Few movies are better than the book that contains the history that inspires them. Gregory peck, jane fonda, jenny gago, jim metzler, jimmy smits. The motion picture was directed by luis puenzo and starred gregory peck, jane. Gringo viejo es una pelicula dirigida por luis puenzo con jane fonda, jimmy smits, gregory peck, patricio contreras, ano. He founded luis puenzo cinema, a production company, with sergio tamburri film editor and trombone player of the famous portena jazz band. Old gringo, fuentes tale, stars peck, fonda and smits. Gringo viejo the old gringo by carlos fuentes, paperback. Whats the difference between gringo viejo the book and old gringo the movie. Gringo viejo ii carlos fuentes gringo viejo es una novela del escritor mexicano carlos fuentes, publicada en 1985.
Town center mall in boca raton to reopen wednesday. Also unable to prevent himself from becoming involved is an american author trying to keep his identity a secret at the end of his life. Jane fonda, gregory peck, jimmy smits, patricio contreras, jenny gago and pedro armendariz, jr. Jane fonda, gregory peck, jimmy smits, patricio contreras, jenny gago, gabriela roel, sergio calderon, guillermo rios, jim metzler, samuel valadez. He is a director and producer, known for the official story 1985, the plague 1992 and broken silence 2002. Overview of old gringo, 1989, directed by luis puenzo, with jane fonda, gregory peck, jimmy smits, at turner classic movies. Una pelicula dirigida por luis puenzo con jane fonda, gregory peck, jimmy smits, patricio contreras. The old gringo is a novel fashioned as a tribute by one writer to the memory and courage of another, the cynical american journalist and storyteller ambrose bierce. Old gringo is a fonda films production of a luis puenzo film.
He began a successful career in 1965 producing television advertising spots in argentina. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. He meets the younger rebel general tomas arroyo whose innate machismo turns his relationship with the old gringo into a game of manhood. When school teacher harriet winslow goes to mexico to teach, she is. This period movie set in the mexican revolution is at heart a faithful adaptation of a modern latin american novel, and as such isnt boxoffice material. Sombreros and stars old gringo, directed by luis puenzo. Carlos fuentes wrote gringo viejo and in my opinion, this is his more. Old gringo trailer 1989 old gringo trailer 1989 director.
But the film has a very thin story, and the director, luis puenzo, fills. Oscar to the official story for best foreignlanguage film, 1985. Carlos fuentes wrote gringo viejo and in my opinion, this is his more successful work. Old gringo is a terrific historical drama of the kind hollywood had abandoned in 1989, when batman was the movie to beat.
The film earned an academy award for best foreign film the following year and was nominated for best screenplay. Old gringo luis puenzo, jane fonda, gregory peck, jimmy. Gringo viejo is a novel by carlos fuentes, written from 1964 to 1984 citation needed and first published in 1985. Gringo viejo cumple con algunas caracteristicas del realismo como.
Luis puenzo biography, movie highlights and photos. Differences between old gringo book vs movie page 1. Carlos fuentes musica lee holdridge fotografia felix monti reparto jane fonda, jimmy smits, gregory peck, patricio contreras, jenny gago, anne pitoniak, gabriela roel, pedro armendariz jr. Old gringo was the first american film for director luis puenzo, and the. Pais estados unidos director luis puenzo guion luis puenzo novela. Puenzo s film is overloaded with the kinds of artificial hollywood touches that dont work. Reviewers have pointed out that british writer malcolm lowreys 1947 novel under the volcano is one of the best examples of a nonmexican capturing the countrys essence. Bierce is the old gringo referred to in this novels title. Based on the novel gringo viejo by carlos fuentes screenwriters. Gringo viejo fuentes carlos sinopsis del libro, resenas. It was directed by luis puenzo and cowritten with aida bortnik, based on the novel the old gringo by mexican novelist carlos fuentes. Old gringo is a 1989 american romantic adventure film starring jane fonda, gregory peck and jimmy smits.
An aging american, ambrose old gringo bierce also in mexico, befriends gen. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his. Old gringo is the first of fuentes books to have been adapted into a. There is a potentially wonderful story at the heart of old gringo, but the movie never finds it the. The film earned an academy award for best foreign film the following year and was nominated for. The old gringo, american journalist and author ambrose bierce, is a bitter man come to mexico seeking death at the hands of the revolution. Argentine filmmaker luis puenzo is best known internationally for making the official story 1985, a provocative portrait of a middleclass woman who gradually realizes that by remaining complacent in the face of social injustice she is as guilty as the government she derides. While i have never read the book on which it is based, i found it a haunting and memorable work of art in itself. Gringo viejo dvd luis puenzo jane fonda gregory peck. Jane fonda, gregory peck, jim metzler, jimmy smits, luis puenzo, lois. In this historical drama based on carlos fuentes novel, harriet.
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